Polycom Instructor RP User manual

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Setting Up the Polycom

Instructor RP

Version 1.0

November 2005 Edition

1725-22886-001/A

Polycom Instructor RP Version 1.0

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About this Guide

Now that you’ve received your Polycom Instructor™ RP, you’ll probably

want to set it up and start enjoying its functionality as soon as possible. This

document, Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP, explains how to unpack the

system, connect the equipment, calibrate it, and perform all the steps you need

to be ready to make calls and share data.

Because the Polycom Instructor RP contains components from a number of

different manufacturers, you may have to refer to other documents during the

set-up process. You can use this Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP document

like a roadmap: it will tell you the steps you need to take and tell you where to

look for additional information, if necessary.

Most of the other documents that you’ll have to refer to are included with your

Polycom Instructor RP, either as printed documents or available through the

CDs that come with the system. These documents include:

• Polycom® Using the Polycom Instructor RP

• Polycom Setting Up the VSX™ 8000 System

• Polycom Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series

• Polycom Getting Started Guide for the VSX Series

• Polycom Setting up the PowerCam™ Plus

• SMART™ Rear Projection SMART Board™ 3000i Installation Guide

• SMART Unpacking the Rear Projection SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard

• SMART SMART Board Software User’s Guide

• NEC® Quick Setup Guide

• NEC Portable Projector Important Information manual

• Sejin Electron Inc. User’s Manual for Windows® 95/98 Freeboard™

Many of the Polycom documents are also available at

www.polycom.com/videodocumentation.

For support or service, please contact your Polycom distributor or go to

Polycom Support at www.polycom.com/support.

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Contents

Unpack and Position the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Prepare to Install the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Connect the Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Connect the Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Complete the Equipment Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Power on the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Check the Screens and Run the Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

Calibrate the Annotation Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

Install the Software and Complete the Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15

Configure and Use the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

The Polycom Instructor RP combines the power

of a Polycom VSX 8000 video conferencing

system with the capabilities of a SMART Board

interactive whiteboard.

With a Polycom Instructor RP, you can make and

receive video calls and share content, such as

show slide presentations, just like you would in a

typical video conference. But with the added

SMART Board functionality, you can also

annotate that video or content. For example, you

can jot down notes on a document you’re sharing

with the far site, draw on the video from your

VCR, or highlight changes on a file from your

computer.

For your convenience, Polycom Instructor RP

also enables you to touch the screen to make

selections from the VSX 8000 user interface.

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Unpack and Position the System

Work with another person to unpack the Polycom Instructor RP system.

To perform this step, follow the instructions in

Unpacking the Rear Projection SMART Board

Interactive Whiteboard

that is attached to the

outside of the crate.

Work with another person to roll the Polycom Instructor RP off the pallet and move it to the room where

you will be using it.

• Position the system so that it does not face

toward a window or other source of bright

light.

• Leave space in front of the system so that you

can open the doors.

• Leave space behind the system so that you

can work.

• Set up the system in an area with as little

dust, humidity, and smoke as possible.

• Lock the wheels when the system is in the

desired place.

Caution Be sure the wheels are unlocked

before you try to move the system.

Be careful when you move the

system. Quick stops, excessive

force, and movement over uneven

surfaces can overturn the system.

Prepare to Install the Equipment

Open the front doors of the cabinet and remove the accessory boxes and the video conferencing shelf.

You should find these accessory boxes:

Remove the shipping strap that secures the small mirror.

The buckle of the shipping strap is located on the

underside of the projector mounting plate.

Accessory Box Contents Documentation You May Need During Setup

Polycom Instructor

RP/VSX 8000

accessory box

Accessories for the

Polycom Instructor RP

system and the VSX 8000

video conferencing system,

including the Polycom

remote control, the Polycom

Instructor Tools CD, and the

VSX Series Documentation

Library CD

• Using the Polycom Instructor RP

• Setting Up the VSX 8000 System

• Polycom Instructor RP User’s Guide (available as a

link on the Polycom Instructor Documentation CD)

• Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series and

Getting Started Guide for the VSX Series (available

as links on the VSX Series Documentation Library

CD)

Note: You must have an Internet connection to access

the documents on the Polycom documentation CDs.

Display accessory

box

Accessories for the SMART

Board, including the pens

and eraser, and the SMART

software CD

• SMART Board Software User’s Guide

• Rear Projection SMART Board 3000i Installation

Guide

Projector

accessory box

Accessories for the

projector, including the lens

cap

• NEC® Quick Setup Guide

• NEC Portable Projector Important Information

manual

Keyboard box Wireless keyboard Sejin Electron Inc. User’s Manual for Windows® 95/98

Freeboard™

Microphone box Microphone Setting Up the VSX 8000 System

Shipping

strap

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Remove the rear access panel from the cabinet.

For more information, refer to the “Removing the

Rear Access Panel” section of the Rear Projection

SMART Board 3000i Installation Guide.

Install the video conferencing shelf if you want to place the camera on it.

• If you do not need this shelf for your camera

or for any other device, skip this step.

• To install the shelf, follow the instructions in

the “Installing the Optional

Videoconferencing Shelf” section of the Rear

Projection SMART Board 3000i Installation

Guide.

• Typically, you attach the video conferencing

shelf to the right side of the Polycom

Instructor RP system when facing it from the

front. However, you can attach it to the left

side if you choose.

• The shelf mounting arm has three positions.

Choose the height that best suits your

installation.

• Do not confuse the video conferencing shelf

with the laptop shelf. The laptop shelf is an

optional item and is smaller than the video

conferencing shelf.

Note The Rear Projection SMART Board 3000i

Installation Guide is produced by SMART

Technologies Inc. Although the

information contained in this document

was accurate at the time of publication,

some procedures or illustrations may

have changed slightly since its inclusion

in the Polycom Instructor RP

documentation set.

Connect the Standard Equipment

Connect the PowerCam Plus to the Polycom Instructor RP.

1. Place the PowerCam Plus on the video

conferencing shelf.

2. Connect one end of the PowerCam Plus

cable to the VSX 8000 system as described in

the Polycom Setting Up the VSX 8000 System

document. The VSX 8000 system is located

above the annotation box in the Polycom

Instructor RP cabinet.

3. Connect the other end of the PowerCam Plus

cable to the PowerCam Plus as described in

the Polycom Setting Up the PowerCam Plus

document.

Connect the Polycom microphone to the Polycom Instructor RP.

1. Place the microphone on a table or other flat

surface.

The microphone performs best if you place it

correctly. For information about microphone

placement, refer to the Polycom

Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series.

2. Find the microphone cable in the back of the

Polycom Instructor RP system. One end of

the cable is already connected to the system.

Connect the other end to the microphone.

You can connect up to three daisy-chained

Polycom microphones to the system. If you

choose to connect more than one microphone,

you will need to order the appropriate cables. To

obtain the lengths and part numbers for these

cables, refer to the Polycom Administrator’s Guide

for the VSX Series.

Note Do not power on the PowerCam Plus or

any of the standard equipment until you

are ready to power on the complete

system as described in Power on the

System on page 10.

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Connect the Optional Equipment

Connect a document camera or another S-video device, such as an auxiliary PowerCam, to the Polycom

Instructor RP.

1. Place the document camera or other S-video

device wherever you want to locate it.

2. Find the S-video cable in the back of the

Polycom Instructor RP system. One end of

the cable is already connected to the system.

Connect the other end to your document

camera or other S-video device.

Connect a VCR or DVD player to the Polycom Instructor RP.

1. Place your VCR or DVD player on the shelf

in the Polycom Instructor RP cabinet.

2. Find the composite cable in the back of the

Polycom Instructor RP system. One end of

the cable is already connected to the system.

Connect the other end to your VCR or DVD

player.

3. Find the stereo audio cable in the back of the

Polycom Instructor RP system. One end of

the cable is already connected to the system.

Connect the other end to your VCR or DVD

player.

Connect an integrated computer to the Polycom Instructor RP system.

Once you connect the integrated computer, it

becomes part of the Polycom Instructor RP

system and should not be removed. This is the

computer onto which you will load the SMART

software and the Polycom Instructor Tools

software. You can then use it to annotate and

perform other SMART Board and video

conferencing functions.

Instead of an integrated computer, you can

connect a guest laptop to the Polycom Instructor

RP system. In contrast to the integrated

computer, the guest laptop can be attached and

removed from the system at any time. It does not

have the SMART or Polycom Instructor Tools

VCR/DVD

Connect the Optional Equipment

software loaded on it. You can use it to show

content (such as a slide presentation), but you

cannot use it to annotate or perform other

SMART Board and video conferencing functions.

To connect an integrated computer to the system:

1. Find the tie-wrapped bundle of cables in the

back of the Polycom Instructor RP system.

One end of this cable bundle is already

connected to the system.

2. Connect the video cable to the monitor video

connector on the computer.

3. If you want audio from the computer,

connect the audio cable to the audio out

connector on the computer.

4. Connect the serial cable to an available serial

connector on the computer.

5. If you have a separate printer for the

computer, connect the printer cable to the

25-pin parallel port (printer connector) on

the computer.

6. Connect the network cable to the network

card on the computer.

7. Find the mouse and keyboard cable bundle

in the back of the Polycom Instructor RP

system. One end of this cable bundle is

already connected to the system.

8. Connect the mouse cable to the mouse port

on the computer.

9. Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard

port on the computer.

10. Connect the power cord to the power

connector on the computer.

Note You cannot connect both an integrated

computer and a guest laptop to the

Polycom Instructor RP at the same time.

If you want to connect a guest laptop,

skip this step and go to step 5.

Note

If you add an integrated computer to the

system at a later time, you may need to

recalibrate the touch screen. For

information on how to do this, refer to

Calibrate the Annotation Box on page 12.

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Connect a guest laptop to the Polycom Instructor RP system.

You can connect a guest laptop to the system

whenever you want to show others content on

the laptop, such as slides for a presentation.

In contrast to the internal computer, the guest

laptop can be attached and removed from the

system at any time. It does not have the SMART

or Polycom Instructor Tools software loaded on

it. You cannot use it to annotate or perform other

SMART Board or video conferencing functions.

To connect a guest laptop to the system:

1. Connect the video (VGA) cable from the

laptop to the video connector on the

Polycom Instructor RP system.

2. If you want audio from the laptop, connect

an audio cable from the laptop to the audio

out connector on the Polycom Instructor RP

system.

Connect other optional equipment that you plan to use with the system.

To perform this step, refer to the Polycom Setting

Up the VSX 8000 document or to the

documentation supplied with the equipment you

plan to connect.

You can connect most of the optional equipment

that is shown on the Polycom Setting Up the

VSX 8000 document. Additional monitors,

however, are not supported.

Note You cannot connect both an integrated

computer and a guest laptop to the

Polycom Instructor RP system at the

same time. If you want to connect an

integrated computer, refer to the previous

step.

Note

If you add a guest laptop to the system at

a later time, you may need to recalibrate

the touch screen. For information on how

to do this, refer to Calibrate the

Annotation Box on page 12.

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Complete the Equipment Installation

Connect the IR receiver for the wireless keyboard to the Polycom Instructor RP system.

1. Find the IR receiver in the back of the

Polycom Instructor RP system. The cable for

the receiver is already connected to the

system.

2. Unwrap the IR receiver.

3. Stick the Velcro® to the top of the receiver

and to the bottom of the video conferencing

shelf.

4. Attach the IR receiver to the bottom of the

video conferencing shelf.

For more information about the IR receiver and

wireless keyboard, refer to the Sejin Electron Inc.

User’s Manual for Windows 95/98 Freeboard

document.

Reinstall the cabinet’s rear access panel and close the front doors.

For more information, refer to the “Removing the

Rear Access Panel” section of the Rear Projection

SMART Board 3000i Installation Guide.

Note If you do not want to attach the IR

receiver to the bottom of the video

conferencing shelf, you can attach it

elsewhere. Just be sure that there are no

obstacles blocking the IR transmission

from the keyboard to the receiver.

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Power on the System

Connect the external power cord to a power outlet.

Power on the standard and optional equipment.

• Open the front doors of the cabinet and

power on the annotation box.

• Power on the VSX 8000.

• Power on any other equipment you have,

such as an integrated computer, a document

camera, or a VCR or DVD player.

Press the green projector lamp power button on the pen tray.

The system takes about a minute to start.

VSX 8000 power button Annotation box power button

Projector lamp

power button

Check the Screens and Run the Wizard

Make sure the Welcome screen image is centered properly on the screen.

If you need to adjust the projected image, follow

the instructions in the “Adjusting the Projected

Image” section of the Rear Projection SMART

Board 3000i Installation Guide.

The adjustments that you make at this point are

coarse adjustments; you will be able to make fine

adjustments later.

Make sure the Welcome screen image is in focus.

If you need to adjust the projector focus, follow

the instructions in the “The NEC VT670

Projector” section of the Rear Projection SMART

Board 3000i Installation Guide.

Complete the VSX setup wizard.

• Use the Polycom remote control to complete

the wizard. For information about using the

remote control, refer to the Polycom Getting

Started Guide for VSX Series Systems.

• Touch control is not enabled at this stage of

the setup; however, you will be able to use

touch control for most of the system

configuration and customization.

• For information about the VSX system, refer

to the Polycom Administrator’s Guide for the

VSX Series.

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Make fine adjustments to the projector, if needed.

To perform this step:

1. Select full-screen video by pressing

Near on the Polycom remote control.

2. Make the fine adjustments to the projector

by following the instructions the “Adjusting

the Projected Image” section of the Rear

Projection SMART Board 3000i Installation

Guide.

Calibrate the Annotation Box

Calibrate the touch screen for Camera 2.

Camera 2 is typically the document camera.

However, even if you do not have a document

camera connected to your system, you must still

calibrate the touch screen for Camera 2. (You

must calibrate each available camera and video

source because the system stores separate

calibration data for each.)

To calibrate the touch screen for Camera 2:

1. On the Polycom remote control, press

Camera and select 2.

2. Pick up a pen from the SMART tray.

3. Press the Keyboard button on the

SMART tray to bring up the calibration

screen.

4. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the upper left of the screen.

If the PIP appears on the screen, use the

remote control to turn it off because it can

hide the crosshairs.

5. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the lower right of the screen.

6. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the upper right of the screen.

7. Draw on the screen to check that the

calibration worked correctly.

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH UPPER LEFT TARGET

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH LOWER RIGHT TARGET

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH UPPER RIGHT TARGET

Calibrate the Annotation Box

Calibrate the touch screen for Camera 3.

Camera 3 is typically the VCR or DVD player.

However, even if you do not have a VCR or DVD

player connected to your system, you must still

calibrate the touch screen for Camera 3. (You

must calibrate each available camera and video

source because the system stores separate

calibration data for each.)

To calibrate the touch screen for Camera 3:

1. On the Polycom remote control, press

Camera and select 3.

2. Pick up a pen from the SMART tray.

3. Press the Keyboard button on the

SMART tray to access the calibration screen.

4. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the upper left of the screen.

If the PIP appears on the screen, use the

remote control to turn it off because it can

hide the crosshairs.

5. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the lower right of the screen.

6. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the upper right of the screen.

7. Draw on the screen to check that the

calibration worked correctly.

Calibrate the touch screen for Camera 4.

Camera 4 is typically the integrated computer.

However, even if you do not have an integrated

computer, you must still calibrate the touch

screen for Camera 4 because it will be used for the

annotation box whiteboard instead. (You must

calibrate each available camera and video source

because the system stores separate calibration

data for each.)

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH UPPER LEFT TARGET

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH LOWER RIGHT TARGET

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH UPPER RIGHT TARGET

Note If you add a PC or laptop after you have

already performed this step, or you

switch to a different PC or laptop, you

may need to perform this step again to

recalibrate the touch screen.

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

To calibrate the touch screen for Camera 4:

1. On the Polycom remote control, press

Camera and select 4.

— If you have an integrated PC or a guest

laptop, you will see the video from the PC

or laptop as well as the whiteboard icon in

the upper right corner of the screen.

— If you do not have an integrated PC or a

guest laptop, you will see a blank

whiteboard except for the whiteboard

icon in the upper right corner of the

screen.

2. Pick up a pen from the SMART tray.

3. Press the Keyboard button on the

SMART tray to bring up the calibration

screen.

4. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the upper left of the screen.

If the PIP appears on the screen, use the

remote control to turn it off because it can

hide the crosshairs.

5. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the lower right of the screen.

6. Use the pen to touch the center of the

crosshair on the upper right of the screen.

7. Draw on the screen to check that the

calibration worked correctly.

8. Do one of the following:

— If you have an integrated PC or a guest

laptop, you will see a blank whiteboard

except for the whiteboard icon in the

upper right corner of the screen. Click the

whiteboard icon and then continue by

repeating steps 2 through 7.

— If you do not have an integrated PC or a

guest laptop, continue with the Install the

Software and Complete the Calibration

section on page 15.

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH UPPER LEFT TARGET

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH LOWER RIGHT TARGET

CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN

TOUCH UPPER RIGHT TARGET

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